The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 146 min

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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2

Its author/producer stated on the record that "i always conceived of it foremost as a war story, Come for the love story, stay for the war, Dystopian literature serves as cautionary tales allowing audiences…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 3 of 100 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Hispanic and Black 3.

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    Creator statementauthor/producer: "I always conceived of it foremost as a war story. Come for the love story, stay for the war. Dystopian literature serves as cautionary tales allowing audiences to frame and make sense of anxieties ab…"TIME Magazine, November 2013 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 3 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 79, Hispanic 28, Black 29.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Women
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
57
Young Women
63
Older Men
37
Older Women
43
Advocacy3
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
79
Black
29
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
45
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Oliver Ferguson (director) · John R. Saunders (director)